Chapter 172

Estrella glanced at her hand, trying to slide off the ring, but it was too tight, impossible to

remove.

Jason, witnessing her struggle and recalling her words, called out, “Estrella.”

She ignored him, didn’t even look up, and instead wrenched at the ring with all her might, managing to budge it slightly. In the next second, blood started to ooze around the ring.

A sharp pain shot through Estrella’s heart, but without a hint of mercy, she yanked the ring off her finger. Blood dripped down her finger, the ring still ensnared a piece of her skin.

The irony of the situation struck Estrella. The skin hanging from the ring was like the layers she had shed in this marriage. She always appeared carefree and jovial, but how could she truly be indifferent? More often than not, it was just a facade.

Estrella had always had a low tolerance for pain. As Jason saw her forcibly removing the ring right in front of him, his own heart twisted in agony, his chest tightened with anxiety.

Placing the bloodied ring on the desk, Estrella calmly said, “Jason, had I known it would come to this, I would never have agreed to this marriage. We’ve known each other for years, let’s at least part with some dignity.”

With that, she brushed past him and left the room. The door closed with a soft click, and by the time Jason turned around, Estrella had disappeared.

His gaze fell upon the ring, now surrounded by specks of blood on the floor. The jeweler had claimed the ring was irremovable, but Estrella had torn it off, flesh and all.

Gripping the steering wheel with both hands, blood from her left ring finger dripped continuously onto her pants and shoes.

In that moment, Estrella felt numb with pain, her body trembling, her grip on the whee

unnaturally tight.

washed over her, and tears cascaded down her face. She was never one to cry easily, but Jason’s actions today, especially his

after their arguments and discontent, she never imagined he could be so intolerant. She

sharp pain in her abdomen, Estrella panicked, caressing her belly before driving herself

the future. Don’t hurt yourself. The baby can sense these things. Fortunately, there’s no big issue today. Would you like to spend the

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get you?” The doctor felt sympathy for her, alone in the hospital late at night checking on

have a friend pick me up,”

frowned. “What about the baby’s father? What’s with men these days, no sense

have a father,”

the doctor prescribed her some medicine and said

in to support her. “What’s going on? What did the

just some

time, call me earlier. Don’t go to the hospital alone,” Jesse

bandaged finger, Jesse asked, “What happened

myself removing a ring,” she said nonchalantly.

guys don’t fit. Even that lousy ring

fit.”

the car. “What exactly

the window, Estrella muttered, “I don’t want to

behind you,” Jesse assured

are you sure you want to keep

would Estrella always

handle the paperwork first, then we’ll think about the rest,” Estrella said calmly. For now, Estrella just wanted to finalize things with Jason

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